Billiard-cue.



G. RANSOM. I

BILLIARD CUE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 28, 1909.

Patented. Mar.8,1910.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 1191MB.

Application filed May 28, 1969. Serial No. 499,052.).

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, CHARLES Ransom, engineer, a subject of the King ofEngland, and residing at Meadow View, Cavendish ltoad, Merton, in thecounty of Surrey, Engl and, have invented certain new and useiiulimprovements in Billiard-Cues, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention has reference to the construction of billiard cues foruse in billiards and the like games.

The ordinary form of billiard one even when made of seasoned wood isliable to warp at the narrow end from atmospheric or other causes andthe one is then no longer alined. It has already been proposed to form acomposite cue consisting of built up longitudinal strips of materialarranged around a central tapered core of hard wood or metal tubeextending from end to end of the cue. Such construction is, however,comparatively expensive to make and liable to split and the provision ofthe hard core throughout the full length of the one is open According tothe present invention I insort in an ord'nary one which is otherwise ofthe usual external appearance of a one, a central metallic core for aportion of the length of the cue extending rearward from the narrow ortip end thereof, this core being arranged only at that portion of thecue which is liable to warp or become deflected. The core is rectilinearand is packed or socured in position within the cue in any suitablemanner so as to be incapable of rattling or movement.

The invention is hereafter described with reference to the accompanyingdrawings, in which 1- Figure 1 is an elevation of the one, which doesnot differ in external appearance from any ordinary cue. Fig. 2 is asectional elevation. Fi 3 is a sectional elevation on a larger scale ofthe tip end of the improved cue. Figs. at and 5 are cross sections onlines d e and 5-5 of Fig. 3. Figs. 6, 7

and 8 are cross sections of cues showing modified forms of core. Fig. 9shows the end of a cue constructed according to this invention, fittedwith a one tip having a shank to enter the bore of the cue.

The one a is drilled out or otherwise bored out centrally andlongitudinally at the narrower end for part of the length of the cue anda core b then inserted in this hollow part. The core is inserted as atight fit in this hollow part and the length of the hollow bore is suchthat the core extends through the length of the whippy part of the cue,that is to say that portion of the one which is particularly liable tobecome detlcctcd or out of truth by warping or otherwise. The core 0 isshown of cylin' drical section in Fig. 2, ol X or cruciform section inFigs. 3 and 5, and of three-armed section in Fig. 6, but it may be ofany other desired sectional shape. It may be made of spring metal, steeltube or other suitable material. The core is secured within the hollowbore of the one and is packed with strips of bamboo c or other fillingand it nay l c further secured by means of suitable adhesive or solutionsuch, for example, as dextrin. The tubular core 7) may be made with portrations or side passages 6 through which adhesive or other filling maypass from the interior of the tubular core I) to hold the tube firmly inplace.

A suitable length oil metallic core for a at 103- one is a tube about 16long and of quarter-inch diameter leaving a space of an inch at theextremity of the cue to be plugged with wood as shown at (Z. Sucharrangement is illustrated in Fig. 3. In this case the one tip can befastened to the end of the one in the ordinary way, the top of the plug(Z being flush with the annular e2;- tremity of the cue. The core Z2may, however, extend to the extremity of the narrow end of the one or itmay just stop short thereof leaving say a space of a quarter of an inchfor the insertion of the shank of a tip of the known kind, adapted tofit in such recessed extremity, as shown in Fig. 9.

The bamboo strips 0 z "e arranged between the arms of the core and theexternal woodenwall of the one or within the tubular core in the case ofa hollow core. It will be noticed in F igs. 5 and 6 that the fillingstrips 0 extend from the body of the core Z) to the wall of the cue.

The tip provided upon the annular end of the bored out cue may be of anydesired pattern. In Fig. 3 ll hav shown a plain leather tip 0 of theusual construction, and in Fig. 9 a tip of a well known type having ashank c which plugs the bore.

The butt end of the one may be constructed and attached to the stick inany manner the cue.

common in this art and finished oil in any deslred manner. Therectilinear core seated in the hollow stlck portion of the cue is notvisible and the cue itself presents the Nevertheappearance of anordinary one.

less the provision of the stiffening core for that portion of the lengthof the one most liable to warping or deflection renders the cuesubstantially inflexible in use.

This one also possesses extraordinary driving power which is an immenseadvantage in playing what are known as forcing strokes.

Having thus described my invention, What I claim as such and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is l. A billiard cue tapered toward the tipend, said cue being hollowed out centrally and longitudinally from thetip end for part of the length of the said cue and having a metalliccore inserted in said hollowed part, the hollowed out portion of the cuebeing'of one piece and means for packing the core in position within thewall of the cue.

. 2. A billiard cue tapered from the butt end to the tip end and boredout centrally at the tip end, said bored out portion being formed of asingle piece and cue having a metal core fitted in said bore at the tipend and means for securing said core firmly in position within the wallof the cue.

3. A billiard cue tapered from the butt end to the tip end and bored outcentrally at the tip end for part of the length of the cue, and having ametal core inserted in said bored out portion, said bored out portionbeing seamless and a wooden filling forming a packing to hold the coreagainst rattling or movement.

4. A billiard cue tapered from the butt end to the tip end, said onebored out centrally at the tip end for part of the length of the cue,said bored out portion being devoid of seams, a rectilinear metal coreinserted in said bore, means for packing the core in place, a plug to:said bore to hold said core firmly in place and a cue tip to cover saidplug and the annular end of end to the tip end and bored out centrally ltion, said stick being end to the tip end, a longitudinal central borein the narrower seamless end of the cue stick'and opening through thetip end. a metal core inserted in within the bore so as to be therein,and a one tip extending across the annular end of said one stick.

tion, said stick having a butt end and rowed tip end, a longitudinalcentral bore in the narrower end of the one stick, a metal core ofcruciform section fitted strips of bamboo inserted as tween the arms ofsaid core and the wall of the cue to hold said core firmly a cue tipcovering the cored end of said cue.

at-the tip end for part of the length of the one, a ribbed metal coreinserted in said bore, filling material arranged between the ribs ofsaid core, said core being firmly secured in place within the cue, and atip at the annular end of said cue.

7. A billiard cue tapered from the butt end to the tip end and bored outcentrally and a tip aflixed upon 8. A billiard cue having an internalmetal core inserted in a hollow part of the narrower end of the cue,hesive for securing the core in core and filling strips being inclosedwithin the ordinary seamless wooden stick portion of the cue.

fillin stri )S and adplace, said S). A billiard one having a seamlessstick portion provided with a hollow bore which opens through the tipand extends rearward for part said bore having a metal core securedtherein, and a plug to close said adapted to maintain the core in placeand to afford a flush surface for the cue of the length of the stickportion,

bore, said plug 10. An improved billiard one having a seamless stickportion containing a metallic core for part of its end, and a fillingcomposed of strips of hamboo, said cue having the external appearance ofan ordinary cue.

length at the narrower 11. A billiard cue comprising a stick portapercdfrom the butt said bore and packed firmly secured pora nar- 12. Abilliard cue comprising a stick in said bore,

packing be in place, and

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

